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White House establishes new cybersecurity policies

White House order to establish new cybersecurity policies
Washington Post
The order, coinciding with National Cybersecurity Month, replaces an outdated policy predating the Obama administration and caps a seven-month review of procedures for handling classified information. The order directs agencies to designate a senior ...

Memo to Congress: On cybersecurity, regulation isn't a dirty word
GCN.com
By William Jackson Not surprisingly, the 12 House Republicans on the GOP cybersecurity task force all were on the same page when they presented their recommendations for security legislation in the 112th Congress. To a man, they agreed that the issue ...

Black Hat Global Cyber-security Experts to Present at GITEX
Sacramento Bee
By UBM Middle East Cyber-security professionals will be delighted to learn Black Hat, the world's most important information security conference have confirmed four of their speakers are presenting at GITEX Technology Week 2011 as part of their ...

Guest Post: Cybersecurity for the Smart Grid
Greentech Media (blog)
During a smart grid panel discussion at ABB's Western Utility Executive Conference held last week, NEMA Industry Director for Smart Grid Paul Molitor made a related observation when he compared cybersecurity in financial services with cybersecurityin ...

Feds seek input on cybersecurity standards for industry
Federal Times
"Cybersecurity is a shared responsibility," said Bruce McConnell, leader of the Department of Homeland Security's Cyber + Strategy Team. McConnell participated in a panel discussion Tuesday on the role of Internet service providers in cybersecurity, ...

Cybersecurity policy must consider culture, says panel
FierceGovernmentIT
More than 20 pending bills in the Senate and 13 in the House address cybersecurity, but a panel ofcybersecurity policy experts says the current proposals all fail to consider the role of culture incybersecurity. "We need to realize we're dealing with ...

Sunrise hosting cyber security summit on Oct. 20
Sun-Sentinel
By Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel You might want to sign up for the Cyber Security Summit taking place on Oct. 20 from 8:15 am to 4:15 pm at the Sunrise Civic Center, 10610 West Oakland Park Blvd. Security experts from the FBI, US Department of Homeland ...

NSA kicks in scholarship funds to boost cyber challenge
FederalNewsRadio.com
Organizers of a fledgling event designed to get students excited about cybersecurity are getting some big help from a big name in the field. The Maryland Cyber Challenge and Conference will host its first events later this month in Baltimore, Md., ...

Hagerstown Community College in place for cyberspace
Chambersburg Public Opinion
HAGERSTOWN, Md. -- Hagerstown Community College has been awarded a $650000 grant from National Science Foundation to prepare students for careers in cybersecurity. "This award will posture HCC well to be a leader in cybersecurity education," said Guy ...

Happy Cybersecurity Awareness Month!
American Civil Liberties Union News and Information (blog)
Happy Cybersecurity Awareness Month! Yes, this is a real thing, but don't worry if you haven't sent cards celebrating the holiday to friends. The government uses this month to educate citizens and companies about how to protect themselves online ...

New Romney Adviser: NSA Key to Ensuring Cybersecurity
National Journal
Hayden said cybersecurity is one of the issues he has discussed with the Romney camp and his future advice would mirror his public statements on the issue. “The campaign seems sensitive tocybersecurity,” Hayden said. The former spy chief's campaign ...

IT5 ways small businesses can boost cyber-security
CBC.ca
Beginning of Story Content It's no secret that the internet is rife with threats that can be difficult to deal with, but small businesses with limited resources shouldn't just throw in the towel, security experts say. Simple things can go a long way to ...

Staying safe in a digital world
Daily Helmsman
The University of Memphis Center for Information Assurance will be hosting their fourth annualCybersecurity Expo at the FedEx Institute of Technology today. From 8 am. to 4 pm., participants will have a chance to listen as experts and representatives ...

Teenage cyber defenders prepare for national competition
Bangor Daily News
Buy Photo This cyber defense vulnerabilty checklist issued to a select group of John Bapst students participating in Thursday afternoon's practice session at the high school for an upcoming national cyber security competition. ...

New Centers of Excellence Named
GovInfoSecurity.com
CAEs have access to the Department of Defense Information Assurance Scholarship Program and the Federal Cyber Security: Scholarship for Service Program. "Students who win these scholarships must study at a CAE, and faculty at those institutions can ...

Web safety top priority for ITS and students
USD Vista
USD's Cyber Security Awareness Month, according to Student Technology Services Manager Mark Zocher, is meant to help protect campus members from security threats such as this, which happened to an Australian teenager after his Facebook account was ...

CyberCore Welcomes Paladin Capital Group as New Investor
WebWire (press release)
Washington, DC - CyberCore Technologies (“CyberCore”), a leading provider of information technology services to the federal government and intelligence community with expertise in cyber security, systems integration and secure supply chain management, ...

Big Data and the Enterprise CIO
Smart Data Collective
This event brings together the most significant enterprise cybersecurity capabilities, including highly regarded capabilities like ArcSight and Netwitness and HP Fortify. The event is also an opportunity to hear from cyber security experts with proven ...

Bristol Council gets open source go-ahead after CESG discussions
ComputerWeekly.com
Bristol City Council has been cleared to build an IT infrastructure using open source software after a visit from CESG, the cyber security arm of the UK intelligence services. Complaints about CESG's obstruction of open source software were branded ...

Lawmakers concerned about cloud security pitfalls
FederalNewsRadio.com
During a Cybersecurity Subcommittee hearing, five of seven witnesses defended cloud computing. They say it can save federal agencies significant money and allow them to upgrade their technology much faster than they can with in-house systems. ...

Security school: academics take on cyberterrorists
PC Pro
But is this the best way to battle cybersecurity in the real world, or does the industry need to be involved? Professor David Stupples is the Royal Academy of Engineering Visiting Professor in Integrated System Design at City University London, ...

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Memphis Daily News
The Center for Information Assurance at the University of Memphis will host its fourth annual Cyber Security Expo Friday, Oct. 7, from 8:30 am to 4 pm, with a breakfast beginning at 7:30 am, at the FedEx Institute of Technology on the U of M campus, ...

DHS: Secretary Napolitano Kicks Off National Cyber Security ...
... Coordinator Howard Schmidt at the Michigan Cyber Summit 2011 to discuss the importance ofcybersecurity and the partnerships that are critical to building our nation's cyber resilience, kicking off National Cyber Security Awareness Month. ...
Department of Homeland Security News